Hills

I love to tell the story
By Rev. Maggie Berndt-Dreyer, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Hills
May 12, 2020
By the time this column is printed, I will have moved away from the area and will be just about to begin my new pastoral call. As I write you one last column, I’m reflecting on all the stories I will take with me as I go. Storytelling is a powerful tool for remembering. Telling stories of loved ones who have gone or of the kids when they were little helps us feel connected to each other…
1929: Hills picnic features address by former senator
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
October 08, 2019
The following appeared in The Rock County Star on September 20, 1929. Hills Picnic Is Successful Event Former Senator Magnus Johnson Delivers Feature Address of Day Nearly a thousand people are estimated to have turned out for the annual picnic of the Hills Co-operative Creamery Association held at Hills Saturday and the event was a successful one from every standpoint. Weather conditions were…
Hills newspaper ceases publication; Crescent voice lives on in Star Herald
July 30, 2019
This week the Hills Crescent put out its final edition after 126 years of serving the readers of Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen. (See the related story on page 1.) Since 1997, it’s been publishing under the same ownership as the Rock County Star Herald but with its own news writer and its own community identity. As has been the way of many small-town newspapers, subscriptions have dwindled with…

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